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Analysis of C9orf72 Intermediate Alleles in a Retrospective Cohort of Neurological Patients: Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease?
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD - 1 Jan 2021
Serpente Maria, Fenoglio Chiara, Arighi Andrea, Fumagalli Giorgio G, Arcaro Marina, Sorrentino Federica, Visconte Caterina, Scarpini Elio, Galimberti Daniela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: C9orf72 hexanucleotide GGGGCC (G4C2) large repeat expansions within the first intron of the gene are a major cause of familial frontotemporal dementia, but also of apparently sporadic cases. Alleles with > 30 repeats are often considered pathogenic, but the repeat length threshold is still undefined. It is also unclear if C9orf72 intermediate alleles (9-30 repeats) have clinically significant effects....
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